Many parents are discovering, with months of quarantine, that their influence as a parent is eroding rather than improving. This is due to a failing strategy. The more challenging the child, the earlier the weaknesses in parenting begin to unfold.
As Thanksgiving rolls near, I find parents complaining that their children never seem to be happy with what they have been given, whether it’s gifts, time, or entertainment experience. I am curious, after spending a small fortune on a simple
As parents, it is universally understood that we take action with the best of intentions. This is not in doubt. However, those good intentions often lead to parenting approaches that fail to achieve their intended results.
Why is that? It’s
As we discussed last week, the number of demands on parents has increased exponentially with the challenges of educating children during tough times. Children and parents are feeling the stress, and many report daily, increasing anxiety and struggle. However, while
The challenges of successfully schooling your child have increased considerably in the last six months. That goes without saying. But now, as schools struggle to find a safe, balanced, and effective manner to educate children, many of you are faced
Most parents are seeking help with changing a specific behavior or set of behavior problems. This is understandable, as the manifestation of problems inside the brain shows up as outside problems. Angry thoughts bring angry behavior. Depression brings detached, grumpy,
If your child is overweight or obese, it doesn’t take your pediatrician to confirm that this condition represents a major risk to their health and lifespan. It also threatens their happiness, their satisfaction in life, and ultimately their energy and
In the past two posts, I discussed the initial three steps of my simple system for bringing responsibility and ease to your home. When doing so, your life, as well as your children’s lives, become filled with a rhythm and
I am often asked for the ‘bottom line’ approach to bring things under control and get on track for a better life at home. The answer is in the action steps, and, as is often true, ‘much easier said than
“But Dr. Cale…You Left Me Hanging…”
In response to this reader’s comment above, I can only say, “Yes, I did.” Last week, when we discussed the critical role of nurturing responsibility by building responsibility, I focused primarily on common parenting